One of the most enjoyable Santa Fe traditions I attend every year is the Santa Fe Fiesta. In Santa Fe, the Fiesta celebration is a big part of how Santa Fe came to be and it’s tradition goes all the way back to when the Spaniards settled the area of northern New Mexico in the …
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Professional Rodeos / Cowgirl Story
There’s an old story that the name “cowgirl” was first uttered by none other than Theodore Roosevelt. As many people know, Teddy Roosevelt, was enamored by the American West and during this time in the 1880’s had traveled to the Badlands of Dakota Territory and bought himself a ranch. In fact, Roosevelt ultimately ended up …